Africa in pictures: 18-24 March

A scrutineer in Benin counts votes from Sunday's presidential run-off won by Yayi Boni. His rival Adrien Houngbedji conceded defeat and passed on his congratulations.

On Tuesday, an Algerian woman walks over rubble after an earthquake the evening before hit the town of Laalam in the north-east of the country killing at least four people.

National army soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo participate in training exercises organised by UN peacekeepers in Bunia in the east of the country on Thursday.

The day before Namibian Ferdinand Sack poses after winning the bronze medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol event at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne...

... Also at the games that day, Botswana's Gable Garenamotse sports a pair of colourful socks as he competes in the final of the men's long jump, in which he took silver...

... It was Ghana's Ignisious Gaisah who leapt to victory to take the gold medal.

His compatriot retired archbishop of Tamale, Peter Poreku Dery (r), is congratulated by Pope Benedict XVI (l) on Friday after being made a cardinal.

On Thursday, a South African farm worker rests during the grape harvest at a vineyard outside Cape Town.

A musician in northern Ivory Coast welcomes opposition leader Alassane Ouattara on his arrival at Bouake airport, in rebel-held territory on Thursday.

Earlier in the week, hundreds of people welcomed Morocco's King Mohammed VI on his visit to El Ayoun, the main city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

Boys in Lagos play football after being counted in Nigeria's first census for 15 years. For more on Africa this week tune in to the BBC's Network Weekend Africa programme.

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